Brian Roberts

Using Agile methodology to develop Scala- and Java-based web services with MongoDB, Backbone and other interesting technologies in the financial services domain using TDD, continuous deployment and pair programming.

- Lead 2-7 person software teams in month-long sprint cycles, reliably producing releasable systems - Adapted prototype agent-based learning platform into robust, component-based framework - Designed and implemented focused planning algorithm to allow end user to explore disparate planning solutions based on input preferences - Increased performance over 100-fold for scheduling algorithm implementation, by using more efficient data structure and reducing redundant object creation.

- Software Engineering Lead with two developer team. - Analyzed software development tasks, providing completion estimates, and assigning to software developers to realize completion dates. - Mentored new programmer, providing detailed input and suggestions on design and implementation tasks.

- Increased performance over 100-fold for scheduling algorithm by using more efficient data structure and reducing redundant object creation. - Reduced errors in schedule constraint handling code by creating intuitive DSL. - Reduced developer time necessary for customer-required test documentation by creating template for generating automatically from minimal input. - Designed and implemented focused planning algorithm to allow user to explore disparate planning solutions based on preferences.

Analyzed and solved Unix configuration/operating problems in fluent German in Ratington, Germany call center.

Minor in German